Papers, 1776-1902.

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Papers, 1776-1902.

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Letters by a number of leading Methodists, including John Wesley, to John Wesley Thomas, concerning speaking engagements or minor church matters. There are several letters from authors commenting on Thomas' translations of Dante. Letters of 1870 reflect on the early days of Methodism in England. The collection also contains some items relating to Thomas' son, John Drayton Thomas, also a Wesleyan clergyman.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6998549

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Wesley, John, 1703-1791

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John Wesley, evangelist and founder of Methodism, was born 17 June 1703, in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England, and died 2 March 1791, in London, England. He was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford (1724); was ordained a deacon in the Church of England (1725); and was elected a fellow of Lincoln College (1726). He eventually embarked upon a new ministry, along with his brother, Charles (b. 1707), which resulted in their separation from the Anglican church; they and other "Methodists" served as...

Thomas, John Drayton.

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Thomas, John Wesley, 1798-1872

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Methodist clergyman. From the description of Papers, 1776-1902. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20400168 ...